By David S. Edge

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We all get caught up in the parties and dinners with friends and family for the holidays. As we wake up on January 1st of the New Year there are mixed emotions, as some of us have a hangover from a bit too much merrymaking, while others sleep in, and then there are the folks who can’t wait to get started on their list of New Year resolutions.

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Whatever your state of being (physically or mentally), we each need to realize the opportunity given to us to start with a blank page every year! This should be a time of reconciliation, of letting bygones be bygones, and just start fresh! Stop putting off projects that you know need doing, and start planning and mapping out what and when you’re going to get those pesky things done!

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Call or write that friend you’ve been meaning to get back in touch with. Get those photos organized that are still sitting in boxes. Clean out that closet that has clothes you haven’t worn in 20 years. Plan that garden you’ve been meaning to plant each year but somehow never get it done. Write down your projects, tasks, or things that need to get accomplished and make a date on your calendar and give yourself a deadline!

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Many folks after reviewing their “to do” list simply get overwhelmed and frustrated at the size of the tasks. Don’t fall into that trap! Take a small step each day and after a few weeks, you’ll realize that you are actually getting things done! How do you eat an elephant?

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One bite at a time!

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Make each January the springboard of your efforts to get your life and goals planned out for the coming year. It all starts with you, and believing in yourself! You are your own worst enemy or your own best friend! Resolve to be happy and make the best of the situation. If you don’t like yourself, become a different person!

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Decide what you would like to happen in your life this year and make it so!